Category: Vaccine

UK Won’t Introduce CCP Virus ‘Vaccine Passports,’ Minister Says

The UK government will not introduce CCP virus “vaccine passports,” but people will be able to ask their doctors for proof of vaccination if needed for international travel, Britain’s vaccine deployment minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Sunday. The government has “no plan of introducing a vaccine passport” because “vaccines are not mandated in this country,”…


Study Finds AstraZeneca Vaccine Mostly Effective Against UK CCP Virus Variant

The AstraZeneca CCP virus vaccine has been found to be mostly effective against the United Kingdom variant, according to preliminary data published on Feb. 4. The B.1.1.7 variant has been responsible for most CCP virus cases in the United Kingdom after it first emerged in the country last November. The variant has also been detected…


Study Finds AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Against UK Variant

The AstraZeneca vaccine has been found to be mostly effective against the United Kingdom variant of the CCP virus, according to preliminary data published on Feb. 4. The B.1.1.7 variant has been responsible for most CCP virus cases in the United Kingdom after it first emerged in the country last November. The variant has also…


AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Against UK Variant, Study Finds

The AstraZeneca vaccine has been found to be mostly effective against the United Kingdom variant of the CCP virus, according to preliminary data published on Feb. 4. The B.1.1.7 variant has been responsible for most CCP virus cases in the United Kingdom after it first emerged in the country last November. The variant has also…


Johnson & Johnson Asks for Emergency Use Authorization of Its COVID-19 Vaccine

Johnson & Johnson asked U.S. regulators Thursday to clear the world’s first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, an easier-to-use option that could boost scarce supplies. J&J’s vaccine was safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe COVID-19, according to preliminary results from a massive international study. It didn’t appear quite as strong as two-dose competitors made…


As Supply Struggles Hamper County’s COVID-19 Efforts, Just 3 Percent of Residents are Fully Vaccinated

Less than three percent of Orange County residents have been fully inoculated with a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the most recently available regional health data. California Immunization Registry numbers, posted to Orange County Health Care Authority’s (HCA) COVID-19 dashboard, indicate 86,806 residents had been inoculated with both doses of the vaccine as of Feb. 1. The county’s total…


UK ‘Past the Peak’ of Current CCP Virus Wave: Medical Officer

The UK is now “past the peak” of the current wave of the CCP virus pandemic, England’s chief medical officer has said. “Most of my colleagues think we are past the peak,” Professor Chris Whitty said on Wednesday at a press conference held in Downing Street. He was quick to warn against complacency, saying it…


Newsom, Biden Administration Announce COVID-19 Vaccine Site at Cal State LA

LOS ANGELES—Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Biden administration announced a pilot project Feb. 3 that will establish a community COVID-19 vaccination site at Cal State Los Angeles. The pilot site is part of the wider effort to establish 100 vaccination sites nationwide in the Biden administration’s first 100 days. The Cal State Los Angeles site—along…


Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine Slows Virus Spread, UK Study Finds

The Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can significantly reduce the transmission of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, researchers from the University of Oxford have found. The transmission is reduced by 67 percent after the first dose of the vaccine, according to an analysis of swabs obtained from UK volunteers. In a paper currently under review at…


UK Vaccine ‘Milestone’ Should Trigger Restart of Care Home Visits Say Dementia Advocacy Groups

Visits to loved ones living in care homes should re-commence before residents have their second dose of a vaccine against the CCP virus, dementia support groups say. “We feel that now the first vaccination has been given, then we very quickly need to get back to meaningful visits,” said Julia Jones, co-founder of John’s Campaign, which…